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St. Benedict: his life, Phoenix presence
It’s the feast of St. Benedict, founder of the Benedictine order, which led to Western Monasticism. Did you know he had a twin sister? Any female Phoenicians interested in the Benedictine Monastic Experience any day this week? PARISH FACTS: Established Oct. 29, 1985 (Read about its 25th anniversary celebration) Attendance went from 79 families then [...]
Inner city study: Catholic v. private school
Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education followed a group of inner city students receiving tuition assistance for Los Angeles Archdiocesan schools from 2003-2008 and compared their performance and education path with public school peers. The school highlighted the results in a Loyola Marymount press release: Researchers found that 98.2 percent of those students graduated high [...]
Friars: Trends shaping the Church
More than 260 Conventual Franciscan Friars from the U.S. and worldwide, met in Cincnnati last week to discuss trends and challenges facing the Church and strategize their response. The theme: Rejoice in the Lord Always. According to Edward Hahnenberg, Ph.D., these are key trends shaping the Church’s future: change from an emphasis on hierarchy to [...]
St. Maria Goretti: her feast, Scottsdale parish
Today is the feast of a young and extremely forgiving martyr, St. Maria Goretti. Scottsdale has a parish and preschool in her honor. Tune in to tonight’s Radio Family Rosary, 1010AM for a short talk on this Italian saint. The rosary begins at 6:30 p.m. PARISH FACTS: Only parish established in 1967 for what was [...]
40 more days
The next World Youth Day celebration with Catholic youth and the Church’s leaders — including the pope — gets underway in 40 days. Here’s an upbeat video that both recounts the history of World Youth Day and will make you anticipate its opening Mass in Madrid, Spain as if it were Christmas: If you’re not [...]